What are the 5 phases of the washer-sterilizer?

Pre-rinse, wash, Rinse, Thermal disinfection, Drying

Name the FOUR main vital signs.

Temperature, Pulse, Blood pressure, Respiration

To be eligible to take the certification examination, the applicant must meet all requirements EXCEPT __________.

Have 7 of the last 10 years documented scrub experience

List the three objectives of aseptic technique.

containment, confinement, reduction

What was the cause of needing extra help in the or after WWII?

A shortage of nurses during the war.

Verbal abuse negatively affects patient care by

Causing staff to be distracted and tense

. List 3 advantages of ambulatory surgery centers

Cost-effectiveness, Convenience, Focused care

What is the relationship of steam pressure to temperature in a steam sterilizer?

Increased pressure increases temperature.

What is the role of Risk management?

Tracks the number and exact nature of adverse or sentinel events in time.

Nonliving proteinaceous infectious particle; contains no DNA or RNA.

Two types of steam sterilizers are used in the clinical setting: __________.

Gravity displacement and dynamic

What does SCD stand for? Why are they used during surgery?

Sequential Compression Device: They are used to promote blood circulation.

List 4 basic communication barriers.

Perceptions, Bias, Lack of understanding, Social and cultural influences

What are the methods for taking a temperature?

Oral, Rectal, Axillary, Skin, Tympanic

condition arose suddenly without cause

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1
Bradycardia is a pulse that is lower than 60.
False
True
2
What are the 5 phases of the washer-sterilizer?
Pre-wash, rinse, condition, pre-rinse, Dry
Pre-rinse, wash, Rinse, Thermal disinfection, Drying
Pre-rinse, wash, Rinse, Thermal disinfection,
Add milk and sterilizer, heat to dry
3
Which of the following would be appropriate for soaking instruments covered with bioburden during a surgical procedure?
Ethylene oxide
Household Bleach
Peracetic acid
Sterile Water
4
During World War I, _______ worked on the battlefield to offer aid and comfort to the wounded.
nurses
orderlies
Corpsmen
Surgeons
5
An ST can earn their certification after 2-4 years of college....
True
False
6
Name the FOUR main vital signs.
Rectal, EKG, Coagulation, Blood pressure
Pulse, Blood Pressure, MRI, CT
Pulse, Blood Pressure, MRI, CT
Temperature, Pulse, Blood pressure, Respiration
7
Gravity displacement steam sterilizer cycles are much shorter than prevacum cycles.
False
True
8
Cidex™ is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
Glutaraldehyde.
Peracetic acid
Ionizing radiation
Ethylene oxide
9
To be eligible to take the certification examination, the applicant must meet all requirements EXCEPT __________.
Have 7 of the last 10 years documented scrub experience
currently be a CST
be a graduate of an accredited program (ABHES and CAAHEP)
be a graduate of a military program
10
Assertiveness is the exertion of power over others by bullying or loudness
True
False
11
The term for when blood is forcefully pumped through the left ventricle and the pressure is at its greatest.
Pulse pressure
MAP
Diastolic
Systolic
12
List the three objectives of aseptic technique.
wash, steam, contaminant
reduction, sterilize, confinement
sterilize, disinfect, clean
containment, confinement, reduction
13
What was the cause of needing extra help in the or after WWII?
OR staff wanted less work during this time.
Just because
A shortage of nurses during the war.
Because of the development of antibiotics.
14
Sterile drapes provide a barrier between a nonsterile surface and the working area of the sterile field.
False
True
15
Verbal abuse negatively affects patient care by
Causing drama and rumors
Causing staff to be distracted and tense
Causing miscommunication and uncomfortable interactions
Causing staff to be upset, distracted, and tense.
16
Long-sleeved cover jackets may be worn by sterile personnel.
False
True
17
When passing scissors to the surgeon, the tips should be pointing towards the patient.
True
False
18
_________and __________ areas (those with the greatest potential of infection) are physically separated when possible)
clean and soiled
sterile and disinfected
contaminated and sterile
clean and contaminated
19
What agency provides the state boards for an ST to become certified?
NBSTSA
NCCT
CAAHEP
ABHES
20
__________ is when air is removed from the chamber and replaced with steam.
sterilization
Conditiong
Pre-washing
Parameter
21
. List 3 advantages of ambulatory surgery centers
Eficcentacy, cost effect, Affordable
Convent, effective, focused care
Cost-effectiveness, Convenience, Focused care
Fast, accurate results
22
What is the relationship of steam pressure to temperature in a steam sterilizer?
Decreased temperature increases pressure.
Increased temperature increases pressure.
Decreased pressure increases temperature.
Increased pressure increases temperature.
23
Tachycardia is a pulse greater than 100 bpm.
False
True
24
What is the role of Risk management?
Maintain a clean environment and decontaminate the floors, and furniture.
Maintains the safety and operating condition of many of the hospital.
Tracks the number and exact nature of adverse or sentinel events in time.
Environmental systems in the hospital
25
The role of a First Scrub is to prepare the sterile field, pass instruments, supplies medications, and equipment
False
True
26
What is the name of the gas in the BLUE gas line?
Oxygen
Medical Air
Nitrous Oxide
Instrument Air
27
____________ is one of the most important tools for health care professionals to acquire.
Communication
Teamwork
Professionalism
Problem-Solving
28
Which term refers to rapid breathing accompanied by a rise in body temperature?
Cheyne strokes
Dyspnea
Tachypnea
Apnea
29
What is a virus?
Organism most commonly associated with surgical site infections.
Nonliving proteinaceous infectious particle; contains no DNA or RNA.
Long, thin structure attached to the outside of a cell.
Type of organisms whose organelles are not membrane bound.
30
What word means disease that subsides
Prognosis
Syndrome
Terminal
Remission
31
Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be between:
78*F and 82*F
55*F and 68*F
68*F and 73*F
63* F and 70*F
32
Which scissors are often called "suture scissors" and are typically straight and relatively blunt-tipped?
Curved Mayo
Tungsten Carbide scissors
Straight Mayo
Mezenbaum
33
The Joint Commission standards focus on patient safety.
False
True
34
The recommended biological indicator (BI) for hydrogen peroxide gas plasma is:
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Bacillus atrophaeus
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacillus stearothermophilus
35
Thready is the term for a weak pulse.
False
True
36
Two types of steam sterilizers are used in the clinical setting: __________.
Gravity displacement and dynamic
Dynamic and internal
Pre- wash
Comensualism
37
What does SCD stand for? Why are they used during surgery?
Sequential Compression Device: They are used to promote blood circulation.
Scide Compression Device: They are used for the unknown
Subsquential Compat Device: Used to hold the legs up during surgery.
Supper Camping Device: Used on camping trips for light.
38
List 4 basic communication barriers.
Instrument noises, lack of understanding, environmental barriers,loud music
Not listening, not caring, not understanding, talking while someone else is
Perceptions, Bias, Lack of understanding, Social and cultural influences
Talking in the background, loud music, selective hearing
39
What is the name of the RED gas line?
Nitrous oxide
Nitrogen
Medical air
Instrument air
40
The Bowie-Dick test is performed for which sterilization method?
Conditioning
Chemical Indications
Activated glutaraldehyde
Prevacuum air removal steam
41
What are the methods for taking a temperature?
Oral, electrical, Skin, Tympanic
Rectal, pulse, oral, skin
With mercury
Oral, Rectal, Axillary, Skin, Tympanic
42
What is the name of the gas in the BLACK gas line?
Nitrous Oxide
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
43
Class ____ indicators measure parameters. Examples include the Bowie-Dick.
4
L
G
2
44
Bounding is a pulse stronger than normal.
False
True
45
Good listening is described as passive listening.
True
False
46
Kussmaul’s is fast, deep, labored breaths over 20 per minute.
False
True
47
What were STs referred to during the war before officially being named STs?
Cirrculators
Operating Room Technicians
Corpsmen
Nurses
48
Idiopathic is.......
condition arose suddenly without cause
origin and development of disease
rate of death in a population
rate of illness in a population
49
What is the name of the gas in the YELLOW gas line?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Medical Air
Carbon Dioxide
50
Class ____ indicators measure parameters. Examples include the Bowie-Dick
2
1
4
3
51
A chemical indicator is a paper strip or special tap that changes color when exposed to a specific temperature
True
False
52
The heart cycle is represented by a series of waves that have peaks, troughs, and duration
True
False
53
What is the name of the GREEN gas line?
Waste gas
Mercury
Oxygen
Helium
54
Clear communication reinforces team goals and decreases teamwork.
True
False
55
What is the term for inanimate objects that harbor microorganisms that contribute to environmental contamination?
vectors
viruses
flora
fomites
56
The circulator is a sterile team member in surgery.
False
True
57
Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures.
False
True
58
The term for the elasticity of the vessels and heart muscle
Resilience of cardiac and vascular systems
Peripheral vascular resistance
Cardiac output
Stroke volume
59
The amount of blood pumped during ventricular contraction
Resilience of cardiac and vascular systems
Peripheral vascular resistance
Stroke volume
Cardiac output
60
STs prepare containers, bowls, labels, marking pens, and appropriate devices.
True
False
61
Glutaraldehyde is an HLD that both a disinfectant and sterilant
False
True
62
A wound is described as ________ when exudate (accumulation of pus, drainage, dead cells) may appear around the incision
abscessed
necrotic
dehisced
suppurative
63
A washer decontaminator cleaning methods for surgical instrumentation relies on bubbles imploding.
True
False
64
One of the main strategies in the floor plan of a surgical department is infection control
False
True
65
What is the term for normal breathing?
Bradypnea
Dyspnea
Eupnea
Apnea
66
Physiological conditions that effect a patient's blood pressure are..........
Weight, height, age, gender
Cardiac output, stroke volume, Vascular resistance, resilience
Stress, standing up, sitting down, strong emotion
Weight, exertion, stress, strong emotion, gender
67
Bacteria that cannot live in the presence of oxygen are called __________.
aerobes
endotoxins
spores
anaerobes
68
What is the name of the gas in the PURPLE gas line?
Waste anesthesia gas
Oxygen
Instrument air
Nitrogen
69
Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis?
Interventional Radiology
Blood bank
Pathology
nuclear medicine
70
Body language is the expression of emotion or opinion contained in the delivery of a message.
True
False
71
Gold dip ring handles mean that the instrument is very sharp.
False
True
72
What is the type of gloving method used when wearing a sterile gown and putting on sterile gloves?
No gloves
Closed glove
Open and Closed glove
Open glove
73
Which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and fumes from the OR?
positive, directional
negative, unidirectional
positive, unidirectional
negative directional
74
CJD is a rare transmissible disease that attacks the central nervous system, is progressive, and is always fatal.
True
False
75
Aseptic technique is based on surgical conscience
True
False
76
Which of the following components of personal protective equipment (PPE) are worn for procedures using fluoroscopy?
plastic face shield and N-95 respirator mask
lead apron and thyroid shield
Gown and gloves
arthroscopy boots and impervious apron
77
What is the name of the GREY gas line?
Carbon dioxide
oxygen
Room air
Nitrogen
78
Which scalpel handle would accommodate a #20 disposable knife blade?
Beaval Handle
#12
#3
#4
79
Orthostatic is when a patient is sitting or standing for the blood pressure measurement.
False
True
80
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
Bacillus atrophaeus
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Bowie-Dick
DART
81
Which of the following roles requires advance training and passing the certification exam for surgical first assistants?
CST
CST- Circulator
Cirrculator
CST-CFA
82
Electrocardiogram measures the rate, rhythm, and electrical conduction of the heart.
False
True
83
How many continuing credits must a ST maintain after becoming certified?
5
15
10
20
84
Shelf life is the period during which a sterilized products maintains sterility.
False
True
85
When another ST doesn't label the medications on a field you throw it away and start the medications over.
False
True
86
Pathogenesis is.......
origin and development of disease
condition arose suddenly without cause
rate of illness in a population
measurable evidence of a condition
87
What is the term for normal breathing?
38.6*C
37*C
37.6*C
36.4*C
88
is the movement of liquid through a semipermeable membrane
Osmosis
Comensualism
Diffusion
Mutualism
89
Saturated steams are commonly used, safest, least expensive, and appropriate for the majority of surgical instruments
True
False
90
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow for passage of liquid through it?
impervious
insoluble
imperceptible
integral
91
Oxygen Saturation measures the level of oxygen in the blood using spectrometry.
False
True
92
Which type of instrument alloy is lightweight and durable?
Titanium
Chromium
Black chromium
Stainless Steal
93
A state in which an inanimate or animate surface harbors absolutely no viable microorganisms is
cleaning
Sterility
Disinfection
antiseptic
94
Cheyne strokes are fast deep breaths for a period of time followed by 20-60 seconds of apnea
False
True
95
Antiseptic would be appropriate for use on animate surfaces.
True
False
96
The physical design of an OR suite is designed to control personnel,patient,and supply traffic and may be of a racetrack
False
True
97
What are some examples of required skills a ST must have?
Problem-solving, helping, loving and caring for people.
Organization, People Skills , Problem-solving, Time Management
Understanding, Teamwork, Common curtsey, and Respectful
Helping, Social, Kind, and funny
98
When measuring pulse, you use the brachial artery to retrieve the measurement.
False
True

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